Obituaries
Teofilo "Ted" Chavez
Dec 10, 2020
Teofilo “Ted” Chavez age 82 passed away December 10, 2020 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, NM. Ted was born on July 15, 1938 in Pinos Wells, NM to the home of Esequiel and Flora Chavez y Chavez. He was preceded in death by his parents and his lap pal Ms. B. Ted leaves behind his loving wife, Mary Humphrey-Chavez, children,...
Patrick J. Chavez
Dec 7, 2020
Patrick Joshua Chavez, 33 of Santa Rosa, NM was born on May 18, 1987 in Santa Rosa to Patrick R. Chavez and Diane M. Chavez. Patrick graduated from Santa Rosa High School in 2005. Patrick passed away unexpectedly on December 7, 2020. He married his long-time girlfriend on January 10, 2015 in Rio Rancho, NM. He was the assistant chief...
Margaret Smith
Dec 5, 2020
Margaret Joyce (Bivins) Smith, 75, of Melrose, NM was born September 29, 1945 in Lordsburg, NM to Joel Wesley & Lillie Bell (May) Bivins. Margaret went to be with the Lord December 5th, 2020 at La Posada Care Center in Las Cruces, NM. She married Randall Keith “Butch” Smith March 28, 1964 in Lordsburg NM. She was involved in various...
Kaleb DeWitt
Nov 29, 2020
Kaleb Ray DeWitt, 28 of Bovina, Texas passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo. Kaleb was born in Portales on February 15, 1992, he was raised in New Mexico and Colorado. Kaleb attended school at Floyd Elementary School, Woodland Park Middle School, and high school in Fort Sumner, graduating with the Class of...
Matilde "Mattie" Marquez
Nov 26, 2020
Arrangements for Matilde "Mattie" Marquez, 98 of Windsor, Colorado are pending with Chavez Funeral Home in Santa Rosa. Mattie was born March 25, 1922 in Gascon, NM to the home of Leandro and Gumecinda Martinez. She made her home in Santa Rosa, Greeley, CO, Aurora, CO, and Windsor, CO. Mattie is preceded in death by her parents, and her husband...
Louise Gonzales
Nov 25, 2020
Louise (Lopez) Gonzales, age 96 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Mission Arch Care Center in Roswell, New Mexico. She was born May 16, 1924 in El Alamo, NM the daughter of Albaro and Ruperta (Sandoval) Lopez. She grew up in El Alamo and Fort Sumner and attended Fort Sumner schools until the 11th grade....
Teresa Madril
Nov 23, 2020
Teresa Madril, 43 of Las Cruces, New Mexico passed away in an Albuquerque hospital following a sudden illness on November 23, 2020. She was born April 7, 1977 in Clovis, NM to the home of Jose and Amelia Madril. She is a graduate of Clovis High School. Teresa made her home in Las Cruces where she was employed as a...
Rose Ann Lopez
Nov 19, 2020
Rose Ann Lopez, 69 of Tucumcari, NM passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Rose Ann was born on June 10, 1951 in Tucumcari to the home of Joe Trinidad Sanchez and Mary (Sandoval) Sanchez. Rose Ann was raised in Tucumcari where she attended school. She married Estevan Lopez in El Paso, Texas. Rose Ann...
Frances Terrell
Nov 18, 2020
Frances Evelyn Terrell (Doyle), 98 a longtime resident of the Fort Sumner valley passed away Wednesday evening, November 18, 2020 at Retirement Ranch in Clovis. She was born January 24, 1922 in Idalou, Texas the daughter of Jeff Hunt Doyle and the former Nola Sidney Shaw of McAdoo, Texas. She grew up in west Texas and eastern New Mexico, attending...
Cameron David Shaw
Nov 17, 2020
Cameron David Shaw, 63 of Clovis, NM passed away at his home following a sudden illness. He was born August 28, 1957 in Fort Sumner to the home of George Cameron Shaw and the former Evelyn Sue Keever. He attended primary school in Fort Sumner and High School in Santa Fe. Cameron married Debbie Lynn Stogsdill on May 15, 1983...
Valentin E. Lopez, Jr.
Nov 17, 2020
Valentin Lopez Jr. (77), a lifelong resident of Vaughn, NM, passed away peacefully at his home in Vaughn and was pronounced deceased at the Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa following a short illness. Valentin was born in Milagro to the home of Valentin Lopez, Sr. And Teresa (Segura) Lopez. He was raised in Milagro and later made his home...
Luciano A. Montoya, Jr.
Nov 17, 2020
Luciano A. Montoya, Jr., 39, passed away unexpectedly on November 17, 2020 in Albuquerque, NM. Luciano was born on December 18, 1980 in Albuquerque, NM to the home of Luciano A. Montoya, Sr. and Joann Padilla. Luciano was raised in Albuquerque, NM, where he spent most of his life. He then moved to Santa Rosa in 1998. He worked with...
Juan S. Baca
Nov 16, 2020
Juan Sotero Baca, 90 years of, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at home on November 16, 2020, following an illness. Juan S. Baca was born on July 11, 1930 to the home of Timoteo Baca and Eloisa (Apodaca) Baca. Juan later went on to meet Marcelina Olguin and after a brief three months, knew he had met the...
Bernie M. Sanchez
Nov 15, 2020
Maria Bernardita (Bernie) Madrid Sanchez, age 86, passed away November 15, 2020 at Presbyterian Rust Medical Center following an illness. Bernie was born September 12, 1934 in the small village of Colonias, New Mexico, to the home of Eulalio and Amada Madrid. She married Jose Vicente (Joe V.) Sanchez on November 27, 1954 in Santa Rosa, NM. Bernie graduated from...
Gavina Navarrete de Gardea
Nov 12, 2020
Hablar de mi madre es hablar de una mujer unica una mujer fuerte,Guerrera que hasta el ultimo dia de su vida lucho como una leona para salvar su vida...por ironias de la vida ala edad de 2 Anos ella perdio a su padre Marcos Cardenas a su madre remedios Navarrete no tenia otra opcion nomas que dejar asu hija con...
David Sena Jr
Nov 5, 2020
David Sena Jr., 40 of Albuquerque, NM passed away at his home on Thursday, November 5, 2020 following an illness. He was born March 3, 1980 in Albquerque to the home of David A. and Mary (Betancourt) Sena. He attended Highland High School. David married the love of his life, Monique Nunn on May 5, 2010 in Albuquerque. they loved...
Larry L Renfro
Nov 2, 2020
Larry L. Renfro passed away peacefully, following a brief illness, on November 2, 2020 at his home in Wickenburg, Arizona. Larry was born on July 15, 1951 in Hayti, Missouri. He spent his childhood in Los Alamos, New Mexico and then moved to Albuquerque where he lived many years and built his own Soil Engineering and Testing firm. He relocated...
Anicia Campos
Oct 29, 2020
Anna Anicia Campos, 87 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Lovelace Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. Anicia was born August 29, 1933 in Puerto De Luna to the home of Jesus H. and Paublita (Romero) Moncallo. She attended school in Puerto De Luna and later in Santa Rosa where she graduated high school. Anicia...
Donald Morris
Oct 27, 2020
Donald Lee Morris, age 74 of Fort Sumner passed away at his home on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 following an illness. He was born June 08, 1946 in Fort Sumner to the home of Ira Lee and Wanda Alice (Bradshaw) Morris. Donald was raised in Fort Sumner where he attended schools. He graduated from Fort Sumner High School in 1965....
Prudencio "Jake" Gutierrez
Oct 27, 2020
Prudencio “Jake” Gutierrez, 57 of Santa Rosa, NM, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 after a long illness. Jake was born on October 17, 1963 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Jose M. Gutierrez and Mary Ann Duran. Jake was raised in Santa Rosa where he also attended school. On December 20, 1986,...
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